Club Del Monte at Monterey Naval Postgraduate School

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Monterey Wedding Location
1 University Circle, Building 220
Monterey, CA 93943
Contact: Catering
Phone: 831/656-1049
www.mwr.nps.navy.mil
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Club Del Monte at Monterey Naval Postgraduate School

Why We Like This Place

Club Del Monte is an art deco jewel set amongst 25 acres of sprawling lawns dotted with oak, cypress, and pine. Originally built in 1880 as the grand Hotel del Monte, it was destroyed twice by fire and rebuilt. The present imposing structure (which is the 1926 incarnation) resembles a Spanish-Moorish fortress. It remained an elegant hotel until 1951, when it was acquired for the Navy’s Naval Postgraduate School. As you can see, this facility’s history is long and illustrious.

Your guests will step back in time and feel like royalty, when welcomed with cocktails in the Quarterdeck Lounge. This majestic lobby was built on the scale of a castle foyer, with soaring 30-foot ceilings which are crosshatched with hand-painted wooden beams. Two stately rows of stone columns grace both sides of the room, framing a towering floor-to-ceiling window that overlooks the estate-like grounds.

Proceed to the ballroom for a formal dinner-dance; you’ll be transported back to the era when Jean Harlow, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard danced here, and when water cascaded down the room’s main attraction: an ornately tiled fountain that dominates one wall. The fountain and the elaborate tilework bordering the floor-to-ceiling arched windows at either end of the room bring the Moorish influence inside, and give the space a spicy, exotic ambiance. Other art deco details include the lacy plasterwork ceiling, huge wrought-iron chandeliers, and matching wall sconces. French doors opening onto the terrace and overlooking the European-style rose gardens are the finishing touch.

For a buffet luncheon or catered business meeting, La Novia Room, with plaster walls and rich wood trim, offers the elegance of the ballroom but on a more intimate scale. It opens onto La Novia Terrace, an atrium with a rustic brick fireplace, window benches and a brick floor. There are outdoor settings, too. The lawn works well for a romantic Victorian wedding. Club Del Monte offers a treasure-trove of site options, and as you’d expect from a Naval facility, everything here is top rank.

Capacity

Ceremony

Reception/Special Events

Meetings

Max. Seated Indoors:
Max. Seated Outdoors: 400

Max. Seated Indoors: 600
Max. Seated Outdoors:
Max. Standing Indoors: 1000
Max. Standing Outdoors:

Max. Seated: 600

CEREMONY CAPACITY: The facility accommodates up to 400 seated or standing guests on the lawn.

EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: Indoors, several rooms hold from 90–600 seated or 100–1,000 standing guests.

MEETING CAPACITY: The Ballroom holds 600 seated in rounds of 10, 500 seated theater-style or 150 conference-style; the La Novia Room holds 90 in rounds of 10, 75 theater-style or 40 conference-style; and the La Novia Terrace holds 40 in rounds of 10.

Fees & Deposits

For weddings and receptions, a $550–1,600 nonrefundable deposit, depending on the room reserved, is required to book the facility. 75% of the estimated event total is payable 4 weeks prior to the function, and the balance is due 1 week prior.

Catering is provided starting at $22/person, with a $1/person cake-cutting fee. Wine, champagne and a 19% service charge are additional.

Weekday meeting fees vary depending on catering services required.

Availability

Year round, daily. Weddings can be booked 11am–4pm or 6pm–11pm; conferences or other special events, 7am–4pm or 6pm–11pm. Extra hours are available for an additional charge.

Catering

Provided

Alcohol

Provided

Site Uses

Ceremonies
Wedding Receptions
Special Events, Parties
Business Functions/Meetings
Rehearsal Dinners

Services/Amenities

Catering: provided, no BYO
Kitchen Facilities: n/a
Tables & Chairs: provided for indoor events
Linens, Silver, etc.: provided
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: yes
Bride's Dressing Area: yes, additional fee
Meeting Equipment: CBA
Parking: on-base lot; weekday carpooling recommended for large events
Accommodations: no, except for military
(75 rooms)
Telephone: no
Outdoor Night Lighting: no
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no
Cleanup: provided
View: of lawns and gardens

Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair Accessible

Site Views

Garden
Garden Patio/Courtyard
Landscaped Grounds

Site Type

Ballroom
Garden
Historic/Landmark Building
Banquet/Events Facility

Restrictions

Alcohol: provided, no BYO
Smoking: outside only,
20 feet away from building
Music: amplified OK
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: not required
Other: no rice, birdseed, glitter, confetti,
bubbles or wall decorations

Contact: Catering
831/656-1049
www.mwr.nps.navy.mil
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